May I offer you a technique which helps me fall asleep at night, and at the
same time aligns my spirit with the Holy Spirit so my heart ponders God's truths
and God's grace all night as I sleep? I have used it for many years, and those I
have shared it with and who have tried it, have said it helped them. So let's
see if it could be of benefit to you, too.
Slow Down Your Breathing, Relax, Smile: Since falling asleep
means you will be breathing slower, encourage sleep by choosing to breathe
slowly and deeply, in for 5 or 6 seconds and out 5 or 6 seconds. Keep a light
smile on your face.
Focus on Jesus and the Holy Spirit: Since "breath" and
"spirit" are the same word in the Bible, when you breathe in, see the light of
the Holy Spirit entering your heart and chest area and radiating out through
your body. As you breathe out, see semi-light leaving you and going back to
Jesus. Inwardly speak the name "Jesus." As you breathe in say “Je-” and as you
breathe out say “-sus.” If you need peace or calm or joy or love, speak those
words inwardly as you breathe in and out.
Results: This brings your heart, mind and emotions into
alignment with the presence and the power of the Holy Spirit and relaxes you and
prepares you to receive Spirit life and revelation from the Lord Jesus Christ as
you sleep. In addition, you should fall asleep quickly as this technique gets
your mind to stop thinking as you relax into the presence of Jesus. And if you
need to add some sleep tea or valerian root, and ocean waves on your bedside CD,
that is fine also. Though I fall asleep quickly, I find I do sometimes need to
add all these things to help me stay asleep.
Check
out this article from the Institute of HeartMath.
Try it, and comment below on the results you experience.
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